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Long Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.16063, -0.24134

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Green Alkanet, Germander Speedwell +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Dromius quadrimaculatus, Cream-streaked Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Dromius quadrimaculatus, Cream-streaked Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Southrey winter alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Viking Way along edge of Long Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Viking Way along edge of Long Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gardens at PetwoodHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park1.9 km→🌱Royal SquareUrban park1.9 km→⚽Jubilee ParkPlaying field1.4 km→⛪Church of Our Lady and St PeterReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Kirkstead Abbey (ruins)Historic site2.7 km→

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